deprecating
deprecating · more deprecating · most deprecating
missbilligend, herablassend, tadelnd, herabsetzend
In manner that deprecatesIn manner that deprecates; insulting; belittling.
US/dˈɛpɹəkˌeɪtɪŋ/
Meaning
1 sensesIn manner that deprecates; insulting; belittling.
She looked at him with a deprecating smile on her face.
He raised his hand with a deprecating gesture.
missbilligend, herablassend, tadelnd
More definitions
- tending to diminish or disparage
Translations
3 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
in manner that deprecates:
Forms
more deprecating, most deprecating| Comparative | more deprecating Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most deprecating Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
6 synonymsClose in meaning
- tending to diminish or disparage:belittlingdeprecativedeprecatorydepreciativedepreciatoryslighting
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form